tv A SB BULLETIN Volume 47, Number 1 January, 2000 oh 3o| 4 n Forty million year-old (Upper Eocene) Bryozoans. See page 2 for description. The Official Publication of The Association of Southeastern Biologists http : / / www. asb . appstate . edu / ASB Bulletin (ISSN 0001-2386) The ASB Bulletin (ISSN-000 1-2386) is published quarterly in January, April, September, and December by the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Inc., Ccarolina Biological Supply Co., Burlington, NC 27215. Periodicals postage paid at Greenville, NC and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: send address changes to the ASB Bulletin business manager, Tim Atkinson, Carolina Biological Supply Co., 2700 York Road, Burlington, NC 27215 All contributions, inquiries about missing numbers and other matters should be addressed to the Editor, Dept, of Biology, Appalachian St. Univ., P.O. Box 32027, Boone, NC 28608-2027. News items should be sent to the News Editor. Send books to be reviewed to the Review Editor. 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Sandra Bowden., Dept, of Biology, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, GA 30030 (404)638-6268; sbowden@ness.agnesscott.edu; FAX (404)638-5368 Executive Committee Members-at-Large: 2000 Patricia Cox, Div. of Biol., 301 Hesler Hall, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996; (423)974-6225; pbcox@utkux . utcc . utk . edu Terry Richardson, Dept, of Biol. UNA Box 5212, University of North Alabama, Florence, AL 35632-0001; (205)765 -4429 ; trichard@unanov . una . edu 2001 George Cline, Dept, of Biol., Jacksonville State Univ., Jacksonville, AL 36265; (256)782-5798 gcline@jsucc.jsu . edu Joe Pollard, Dept, of Biol., Furman University, Greenville, SC 29613-0418; (846)294-3249; pollard@furman.edu 2002 Gerhard Kalmus, Dept, of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858-4353; (252)328-6306; kalmusg@mail . ecu . edu Bonnie Kelley, Dept, of Biology, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Pembroke, NC 28372-1510; (9 10)52 1 -64 1 9 ; kelley @nat . uncp . edu Purpose The purpose of this association shall be to promote the advancement of biology as a science by encouraging research, the imparting of knowledge, the application of knowledge to the solution of biological problems, and the preservation of biological resources. The ASB has representation in Section G Committee of the AAAS. Varying types of membership are available to individuals and institutions. Members receive the ASB Bulletin. Time and Place of Future Meetings 2000 April 5-8 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN 2001 April 4-7 Tulane and Loyola Universities, New Orleans, LA 2002 The View from Here A Message from the President, Pat Parr It was unprecedented. The largest gathering of Presidents of American biological organizations known to occur took place November 11-14, 1999 just outside of Washington, D.C. And, this Presidents’ Summit, sponsored by the American Institute of Biological Sciences (of which ASB is a member), was worthwhile. The Association of Southeastern Biologists was one of the 53 biological organizations that participated. Despite the diversity in organizations represented, critical needs common to all were recognized, discussed, and eleven specific plans for action were identified. Each President was asked to indicate which, if any, of the eleven plans they would commit to taking back to their membership and recommending their members be involved in moving forward. I chose three based on anticipated interest and potential resources of ASB, but admittedly it was a difficult decision- they were all good. The three that I’ll be bringing forward are: 1) Evaluate and Propose Models of Undergraduate Curricula in Biology, 2) Evolution Initiative, 3) Millennium Diversity Initiative. You’ll be hearing more details from me later, but go ahead and contact me now if any of these areas catch your attention- some actions may have a short turn¬ around time to identify participants. These initiatives offer the ASB and its members the opportunity to work on high-level efforts with great potential to really make an impact. Rita Colwell, Director of National Science Foundation, stressed in her presentation the importance of interdisciplinary approaches to issues. ASB was the ONLY regional organization of biologists at the Presidents’ Summit. (Aren’t there other regional biology associations?) ASB has the network available for interdisciplinary approaches to issues. Most of the other organizations attending did not, except through the AIBS umbrella of organizations. Sometimes it is easy to take for granted what we have. Of the 53 member organizations attending the Summit, only 16 had Education Committees and only 2 had Committees focused on women and minorities (ASB and Ecological Society of America). Not only does ASB have wide representation from colleges, universities, non-academia, and disciplines, ASB has successfully demonstrated a commitment to support our students, improve education, recognize excellence, and encourage diversity. Comments from other participants when they learned about ASB — our activities and membership, re¬ affirmed to me the specialness of this association. We have a right to be proud of the foundation provided to us by so many who have helped shape this organization since it was established in 1937, to be appreciative of those currently providing leadership in our many ASB committees and activities, and to be optimistic about ASB opportunities to grow and continue to make a difference as we cross into a new millennium. 2 ASB Bulletin Vol.47, No. 1, January, 2000 PROPOSED CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT The Executive Committee proposes to amend the Constitution as follows: (In the passage below (from the version published January 1996, Vol 43 (1)), the bracketed text would be replaced with text in bold italics. Bold italics text not preceded by bracketed text would be new text. The membership will vote on the proposed change in the business session at the April meeting in Chattanooga. Article IV - Executive Committee Section 1 . The officers of the Association, six (6) Members-at-Large elected by the membership, the [Editor] Print Editor of the ASB Bulletin, the Web Editor of ASB, and the archivist of the Association shall constitute the Executive Committee. The Print and Web Editors, and Archivist shall be ex officio, nonvoting members with the right to discuss all issues and to propose motions . . . ASB Member Honored by the National Association of Biology Teachers The 1999 National Association of Biology Teachers 4-year college teaching award was presented to Dr. Bob McGuire of the University of Montevallo. Bob has been very active in ASB for many years, especially in matters concerning education. ASB extends it sincere congratulations to Bob for this singular honor. COVER PHOTO DESCRIPTION Approximately 40 million year old (upper Eocene) overgrowth of the cyclostome bryozoan Lichenopora grigonensis (top half of photograph; approximately 2.2 mm diameter) by the cheilostome bryozoan Membraniporidra trigemma (lower half of photograph), both of which encrust an irregular echinoid skeleton collected near Castle Hayne, North Carolina. Examples such as this have an unusual importance, because directly observed evidence of competitive interactions is virtually absent from the fossil record except in such overgrowth interactions between skeletonized organisms that competed for space on hard substrates. Since cheilostome bryozoans first diversified about 100 million years ago, they have left a fossil record of persistent success in overgrowth interactions with cyclostome bryozoans (McKinney, 1995, Biol. J. Linn. Soc. 56:465-481). History of diversity of genera of cheilostomes (rapidly increasing) and cyclostomes (marginally declining) during the past 100 million years is remarkably consistent with a coupled-logistic model of clade displacement predicated on species within clades interacting competitively (Sepkoski et al., 2000, Paleobiology 26, in press). The model includes an abrupt elimination of 30% of the taxa in both clades, placed to correspond with the end-Cretaceous extinction event. The microecological record of preserved competitive interactions between cheilostome and cyclostome bryozoans and the macroevolutionary record of global diversity are consistent in regards to competition as a significant influence on diversity histories of post-Paleozoic bryozoans. This result contradicts a widely held view among evolutionary paleobiologists that random background species extinctions and indiscriminate mass extinctions negate the importance of organic interactions in shaping macroevolutionary history. 61 ST ANNUAL MEETING IN CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences will host the 61st Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, April 5-8, 2000. All activities except the Thursday night social will be held at the Chattanooga Marriott and the adjacent Chattanooga- Hamilton County Convention and Trade Center in downtown Chattanooga. SOCIETIES MEETING WITH ASB IN CHATTANOOGA American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Southeastern Division (ASIH) Beta Beta Beta (BBB) Botanical Society of America, Southeastern Division (BSA) Ecological Society of America, Southeastern Division (ESA) Society of Wetland Scientists, South Atlantic Chapter (SWS) Southeastern Fishes Council (SFC) Southeastern Society of Parasitologists (SSP) Southern Appalachian Botanical Society (SABS) CHATTANOOGA AND THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA Chattanooga is nestled in the valley below Lookout, Signal, and Raccoon Mountains where the Tennessee River forms Moccasin Bend. Upstream of the city is Chickamauga Reservoir and downstream is the Tennessee River Gorge (“Grand Canyon of the Southeast”), which opens into Nickajack Reservoir. Chattanooga has a population of 148,820 people in the city proper and 469,583 people in its five- county metropolitan area. The city’s magnificent vistas and historic significance make tourism an important part of its economy. Historically, Chattanooga’s location and natural beauty attracted settlement and industry. Unfortunately, Chattanooga’s smokestacks of heavy industry became the signature of the city for many years. In 1969, Chattanooga had the dirtiest air in the country, prompting an unprecedented unified response from government, industry and medical community leaders. Two years later, Chattanooga became one of the first cities east of the Mississippi to be removed from all of the Environmental Protection Agency’s non-attainment lists. In the early 1980’s, Chattanooga came together to create the Tennessee Riverpark Master Plan, which has remade the face of the riverfront and brought people back to the resource that inspired the city’s birth. In the mid-1980’s, more than one thousand citizens, a diverse group representing all sectors of the community collaborated to create a “Commitment Portfolio” that outlined the program of work through the year 2000. The balance of the 1980’s and into the 1990’s saw many of those dreams become realities: the privately funded Tennessee Aquarium; the restoration and conversion of the century-old Walnut Street Bridge into a pedestrian path; and the design, manufacture, and utilization of 4 ASB Bulletin Vol.47, No. 1, January, 2000 a fleet of pollution-free electric buses. Through these initiatives, Chattanoogans discovered that working together is the cornerstone of the city’s growing reputation as a model community for sustainable development. Chattanooga’s story is a compelling one and has proved that the challenges of urban ecology can be met, addressed and overcome by caring and committed mid-size communities. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) was formed in 1969 when the University of Chattanooga and Chattanooga City College merged to become a major campus of the University of Tennessee system. The University of Chattanooga was founded in 1886 and until 1907 was affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church. UTC is located just a few blocks from downtown Chattanooga. Its wide diversity of degree programs has attracted an enrollment of 8,600 students. Currently, UTC offers 48 undergraduate degree programs and 19 Master’s programs. The Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences at UTC offers Bachelor of Science degrees in Biology, Environmental Science, and Medical Technology, and a Master of Science degree in Environmental Science. The M.S. degree program in Environmental Science was implemented in 1997 to help meet the national need for improving the scientific basis for making decisions on environmental issues. Presently, the department has 17 full-time faculty members and one laboratory supervisor. The department has 550 majors. The department is housed in Holt Hall, which has 12 teaching and research laboratories. Other departmental resources include a darkroom, a scanning electron microscope, a computer laboratory, a geographic information systems laboratory, animal quarters, three limnological vessels, a natural history museum, and a greenhouse. The department has an active student research program, and maintains internship programs with the Tennessee Aquarium, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Tennessee River Gorge Trust, Tennessee Valley Authority, and several other public/private entities. More information is available on the department’s homepage at http://www.utc.edu/~best/html/. TRAVEL TO AND WITHIN CHATTANOOGA Automobile: Various highways enter Chattanooga from all parts of the South. All entering highways converge on 1-24, which passes through the downtown area. The following directions will lead you to the Chattanooga Marriott and nearby hotels where guests are expected to register. • From Atlanta, take 1-75 N to 1-24 W to Highway 27 N, and exit at Martin Luther King Blvd. • From Knoxville, take 1-75 S to 1-24 W to Highway 27 N, and exit at Martin Luther King Blvd. • From Nashville, take 1-24 E to Highway 27 N, and exit at Martin Luther King Blvd. • From Birmingham, take 1-59 N to 1-24 E to Highway 27 N, and exit at Martin Luther King Blvd. Meeting Information 5 Air Travel: Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (423/855-2200 or 855-2551 ) is served by most major airlines. Although travel from the airport to your hotel is available in some cases, not all hotels offer it. If you are planning to travel into Chattanooga by air, please check with the hotel at which you have booked your room as to accessibility of ground transportation. This is imperative since taxis are seldom on hand unless specifically requested. Car rental at the airport is readily available and all agencies furnish complete instructions and road maps of the city upon request. ACCOMMODATIONS The Chattanooga Marriott has been contracted as the primary hotel for the meeting. A block of rooms is available at $92 per room (1-4 persons). Arrangements have been made with other nearby hotels (Chattanooga Clarion, 75 rooms, $65 per room, 1-4 persons; Days Inn Rivergate, 100 rooms, $59 per room, 1-4 persons) to provide additional sleeping rooms for the meeting. Make reservations by calling the Marriott at 1-800-228-9290 or 423-756-0002; Clarion at 1-800-252-7466 or 423-756- 5150; and Days Inn at 423-266-7331. To get the discount room rates, reservations must be made on or before Tuesday, March 14, 2000. Please inform the hotel staff that you will be attending the ASB meeting. Other accommodations include the following hotels: Within Walking Distance Chattanooga Choo Choo - Holiday Inn (Market Street) . 423-266-5000 Radisson Read House Hotel (Broad Street) . 423-266-4121 Within Driving Distance Econo Lodge (Cummings Highway) . 423-821-2233 Holiday Inn 1-75 Airport (Shallowford Village Drive) . 423-855-2898 Holiday Inn Express (Hixson Pike) . 423-877-8388 PRE-REGISTRATION AND REGISTRATION A pre-registration form is provided with this copy of the ASB Bulletin. The deadline for receiving pre-registration materials is March 6, 2000. Pre-registration is essential to ensure the most effective planning for social events, meals, and field trips. Pre-registration packets will be available at the conference registration desk in the lobby of the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Convention and Trade Center on Wednesday, April 5, 2000 from noon to 5:00 p.m.; Thursday, April 6, 2000 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and Friday, April 7, 2000 from 8:00 a.m. to noon. Late registrations will be held at the same location/times. Fees are not refundable after March 6, 2000. For pre-registration or cancellation of registration contact Beth Crawford Dodd at 423-755-4702 (Beth-Dodd@utc.edu). 6 ASB Bulletin Vol.47, No. 1, January, 2000 PROGRAM INFORMATION Please bring the April 2000 ASB Bulletin containing the detailed program and abstracts to the meeting. Copies will be sold at the conference registration desk for $5.00. Detailed program information including the schedule of talks, posters and titles of presentations in the symposia and workshops, along with descriptions of the proposed field trips, also will be available on the WorldWideWeb: http://www.utc.edu/~eguthrie/ASB/. Please check this website frequently for the latest meeting updates. WEDNESDAY EVENING SOCIAL Relax with some popular band music from 8:30 - 10:30 p.m. in the Chattanooga Convention Center's North Hall. A cash bar will be available. Exhibitors and Thursday poster presenters will be setting up in adjacent regions of the North Hall at this time. This will be a good way to unwind and meet people after your trip to Chattanooga. THURSDAY EVENING “SPLASH” AT THE TENNESSEE AQUARIUM The Thursday evening social will be held from 6:30 - 10:30 p.m. at the Tennessee Aquarium. Enjoy the strains of a blue grass band as you dine on barbecue fare, along with plenty of sides and treats. Beer, wine and assorted soft drinks will keep your thirst quenched. Stroll through the world's largest freshwater aquarium during the evening hours. Your walk will take you from the swift flowing Smoky Mountain streams to the Gulf of Mexico. Travel to and from the Aquarium by way of Chattanooga's free electric shuttle buses. Buses run to and from the Marriott Hotel/Convention Center to the Aquarium. Most downtown hotels are near shuttle stops. FRIDAY EVENING ASB BANQUET The ASB Banquet will be preceded by a social hour from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the Marriott Hotel. A cash bar will be available. The ASB Banquet will be held from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. in the newly remodeled Plaza Ballroom of the Marriott Hotel. A vegetarian entree will be available. An awards presentation will follow the banquet. The evening will conclude with the traditional speech by ASB’s outgoing Past-President. A cash bar will be available following the banquet for those that wish to continue to enjoy fellowship with colleagues. Meeting Information 7 TENTATIVE GENERAL SCHEDULE Wednesday, April 5 Biodiversity Field Trip . Registration . Poster/Exhibit Set-Up . ASB Executive Committee Meeting . SABS Council Meeting . SSP Executive Committee Meeting . SSP President’s Symposium . ASB Wednesday Evening Social With Cash Bar . Thursday, April 6 Past President’s Breakfast . Poster/Exhibit Set-Up . Slide Previewing . Registration . General Plenary Session . Welcome by UTC Chancellor Bill Stacy Announcements by Local Committee Plenary Lecture, Dr. JoAnn Burkholder Exhibits . Paper and Poster Sessions . Symposium on “Sustainable Development and Urban Ecosystems,” James W. Frierson, Organizer . Box Lunch . SWS Luncheon Meeting . Symposium on “Land Trusts as Agents of Conservation,” James C. Brown, Organizer . Workshop Sponsored by ASB Education Committee on “Careers in Biology,” Dwayne Wise, Organizer . Workshop Sponsored by ASB Committee on Women Minorities and the Disabled, Lonnette Edwards, Organizer . BBB Field Trip . Herbarium Curator’s Meeting . ASIH, SE Division Business Meeting . SFC Business Meeting . ASB Thursday Evening “Splash” at Tennessee Aquarium . . 8:00 a. m. -5:30 p.m. Noon-5:00 p.m. Noon-5:00 p.m. 2:00-7:00 p.m. 3:00-7:00 p.m. 4:00-5:00 p.m. 5:00-7:30 p.m. 8:30-10:30 p.m. 7:00-8:30 a.m. 7:00-10:30 a.m. 7:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. 8:30-10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. -5:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m. -5:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m. -Noon Noon-1 :30 p.m. Noon-1 :30 p.m. 1:30-5:00 p.m. 1:30-5:00 p.m. 3:30 -5:00 p.m. 3:30-5:00 p.m. 4:00-6:00 p.m. 4:00-4:30 p.m. 4:30-6:00 p.m. 6:30-10:30 p.m. 8 ASB Bulletin Vol.47, No. 1, January, 2000 Friday, April 7 SABS/BSA, SE Section Breakfast/Business Meeting . Slide Previewing . Registration . Exhibits . Paper and Poster Sessions . Symposium on “Exotic Pest Plants in the Southeast,” Brian Bowen, Organizer . Workshop Sponsored by UTC on “Computer-Based Human Physiology Laboratory,” Linda Collins, Organizer . Workshop on “Laboratory Safety in the Academic Setting,” Catherine Newsome, Organizer . ASB Business Meeting and Election of Officers . Box Lunch . Beta Beta Beta Luncheon . ESA, SE Chapter Luncheon/Business Meeting . SSP Luncheon/Business Meeting . Symposium Sponsored by the American Chestnut Foundation on “Endangered Species Restoration,” J. Hill Craddock, Organizer . Workshop Sponsored by ASB Education Committee on “Teaching Biology: Online,” John Aliff, Organizer . Workshop Sponsored by USDA Forest Service on “Research on Forested Wetlands,” Marianne Burke, Organizer . ASB Social Hour . ASB Banquet . ASB Wind Down . Saturday, April 8 ASB Executive Committee Meeting . ASB Field Trips Chattanooga’s Urban Forest . Chattanooga Creek and Urban Ecology . Red Wolves at the Tennessee Wildlife Center . Bicycle Tour of Chattanooga’s Riverpark and Greenway System . Riverboat Tour of the Tennessee River Gorge . Sequatchie Valley Institute . The Chattanooga Chestnut Tree Project at Lula Lake . Peregrine Falcon Nesting Site . Exotic Plants in Natural Areasdmpacts and Management . . The Scopes Monkey Trial . 7:00-8:30 a.m. 7:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. -Noon 8:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. 8:00-1 1:00 a.m. 8:00-11:00 a.m. 9:00-11:00 a.m. 11:15-11:45 a.m. Noon-1 :30 p.m. Noon-1 :30 p.m. Noon-1 :30 p.m. Noon-1 :30 p.m. 1:45-5:00 p.m. 1 :45-5:00 p.m. 1:45-5:00 p.m. 6:00-7:00 p.m. 7:00-9:00 p.m. 9:00-10:30 p.m 7:30-10:00 a.m. 8:00-10:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. -Noon 8:00 a.m. -Noon 8:00 a.m. -Noon 8:00 a.m. -Noon 8:00 a.m. -Noon 8:00 a.m. -Noon 8:00 a.m. -Noon 8:00 a.m. -Noon 8:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m. Meeting Information GUIDELINES FOR POSTER SESSION AND ASB POSTER AWARD OF $300 9 Poster sessions have been incorporated as a regular means of scientific presentation at the annual ASB meetings. The ASB members, including graduate students and faculty, have an excellent opportunity to use poster presentations in an informal atmosphere that encourages a direct exchange of ideas and discussion between the presenter and audience. In order to stimulate the greater use of posters as an effective means of presenting research results, ASB awards a $300 cash prize to the best poster presentation. All posters will be automatically entered in a judging for the Poster Award. Adherence to the following guidelines will help to ensure the effectiveness of poster sessions. (a) Display should fit on a maximum size of 4 feet high and 8 feet wide and should be suitable for mounting with push pins. Authors are responsible for providing push pins. (b) Posters may be set-up on Wednesday between noon and 5:00 p.m. or on Thursday between 7:00 and 10:30 a.m. (c) Posters will be displayed from 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on Thursday and 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Authors will be required to present at specified times during the annual meeting. (d) Posters must be carefully planned to maximize clarity and simplicity in conveying scientific information. (e) Posters must have a heading including a title, author(s), and their institution(s). This heading should be placed at the top of the poster in letters no less than three centimeters high. (f) An abbreviated version of the abstract in large font must be presented at the top of the poster, but below the heading. (g) The body of the poster must be no smaller than 18 point (3-4 mm) and must be legible from a distance of one to two meters. The text, figure legends, and table captions are included in the body of the poster. (h) The body of the poster should be self-explanatory and displayed in a well organized and coherent sequence from top to bottom. Each illustration must include a caption. A limited amount of text can be included, but care should be taken not to overwhelm the audience. Do not overcrowd a display. (i) For the selection of the ASB Poster Award, judges will take into account not only the adherence to the above listed guidelines, but also the following specific criteria: (1) Overall aesthetics and attractiveness of the presentation. (2) Ease of reading from a distance (1-2 meters). (3) Clear and concise organization. (4) Formulation of a clearly stated hypothesis. (5) Soundness of methods for testing the hypothesis. (6) Degree of support of the conclusions by results. 10 ASB Bulletin Vol.47, No. 1, January, 2000 PROPOSED FIELD TRIPS Transportation will be provided for all field trips. Box lunches will be provided for the Biodiversity of the Southeast and Sequatchie Valley Institute field trips and lunch will be served aboard the Chattanooga Star during the Tennessee River Gorge cruise. All departures will be from the Chattanooga Marriott. If you have any questions about any of the field trips, please contact Hill Craddock (Telephone: 423-755-4643, e-mail: Hill- Craddock@utc.edu). 1 . Biodiversity of the Southeast Sponsored by the Southeastern Chapter of the Ecological Society of America. Wednesday, April 5, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Limit: 20. Cost: $15. Terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems in the southeastern portion of North America are extremely rich in biodiversity. Participants will view and discuss forest communities of Prentice-Cooper State Forest (Cumberland Plateau) and the aquatic communities of Nickajack Reservoir (Tennessee River). The day’s discussions and examples will focus on pertinent chapters from the book series Biodiversity of the Southeastern United States. The group will be split in two, examining aquatic diversity for one half of the day and terrestrial diversity for the second half. The field trips will include simple sampling of the various communities and the discussion of the rare and unique flora and fauna. Leaders: Scott Franklin (terrestrial diversity; sfrankli@memphis.edu) and Jack Grubaugh (aquatic diversity; grubaugh@latte.memphis.edu). 2. Chattanooga Creek and Urban Ecology Saturday, April 8, 8:00 a.m. to Noon. Limit: 30. Cost: $10. Chattanooga Creek is an EPA Superfund site. The field trip will focus on past pollution and current efforts to restore water, environmental and social quality to one of the nations most tragically polluted rivers and nearby urban neighborhoods where residents risk exposure to air and water pollutants much more so than most citizens. The tour will begin with a visit to Chattanooga’s Urban Design Studio. Leaders: Doug Fritz (Chattanooga Stormwater Management, fritz_doug@mail.chattanooga.gov), John Tucker (UTC, John-Tucker@utc.edu) and Ferman Miller (Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Telephone: 423-634-5756). 3. Red Wolves at the Tennessee Wildlife Center Saturday, April 8, 8:00 a.m. to Noon. Limit: 30. Cost: $10. Visit the Red Wolf captive breeding and reintroduction program located at the Tennessee Wildlife Center at the foot of beautiful Lookout Mountain. The Center is close to the trailheads of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga Battlefield National Monument and to the Reflection Riding Arboretum and Botanical Garden. Leader: Jim Petruzzi (Tennessee Wildlife Center, Telephone: 423-821-1160). Meeting Information 11 4. Bicycle Tour of Chattanooga's Riverpark and Greenway System Saturday, April 8, 8:00 a.m. to Noon. Limit 20. Cost $20 (includes bike rental). Join us for an easy ride along the newest section of Chattanooga’s Riverpark Greenway. The bicycle tour will begin with a visit to Chattanooga’s Urban Design Studio. Leader: Bobby Davenport (Trust for Public Land, Tel.: 423-265-5229). 5. Riverboat Tour of the Tennessee River Gorge Saturday, April 8, 8:00 a.m. to Noon. Limit 65. Cost: $35 (lunch included). Jim Brown, Executive Director of the Tennessee River Gorge Trust, will be your guide on a cruise around Moccasin Bend (site of proposed Moccasin Bend National Park) to the entrance of the Tennessee River Gorge, “The Grand Canyon of the Tennessee River.” The Gorge is a Designated Biosphere Reserve and an area of striking natural beauty. The trip on the riverboat Chattanooga Star includes a planned stop at William’s Island State Archeological Area. Lunch will be served aboard the riverboat. 6. Sequatchie Valley Institute Saturday, April 8, 8:00 a.m. to Noon. Limit: 30. Cost $15. The Sequatchie Valley Institute (SVI) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization located in southeast Tennessee one hour from Chattanooga. The mission of SVI is to help guide society toward a sustainable future through education, example and land conservation. Our facilities model environmental sustainability, with hand-crafted passive solar buildings which utilize solar electricity. Surrounding the Center is a permaculture farm with edible landscaping integrated into the forest ecosystem. Three hundred acres of forest with trails provide access to a variety of habitats, from Hick's Creek in the beautiful Sequatchie Valley to the tops of the sandstone bluffs on the Cumberland Plateau. Research programs include a study of the effects of UVB on pines, impact of timber harvesting on watersheds, and the study of tree mortality in mixed mesophytic forests. Through MEDIA RIGHTS, our media affiliation, we produce media on environmental and social justice issues for use in workshops, conferences, and television. We share our innovative technology and natural environment through teacher workshops, youth programs and small group tours. We also provide facilities for group meetings and conferences. Internships with a holistic approach are available in permaculture, ecological building techniques, natural foods and nutrition, alternative energy development, forest and water research, nonprofit fundraising and office skills, and media production. Field trip leader: Carol Kimmons (Carol-Kimmons@utc.edu or mediarights@bledsoe.net). 7. The Scopes Monkey Trial Saturday, April 8, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Limit 300. Cost: $45. Take a school teacher, an orator, a defense attorney, a monkey and the law. Add religion, reporters, and a town wanting to attract industry. Mix them together, then bake for eight days in a crowded courtroom. When it’s finished, you'll have the Scopes Evolution Trial in Dayton, Tennessee. William Jennings Bryan, a world- 12 ASB Bulletin Vol.47, No. 1, January, 2000 renowned statesman and orator, and Clarence Darrow, one of America's leading defense attorneys, argued the case of a teacher charged with violating a state law which prohibited teaching the theory of evolution in public schools. See the courtroom, still in use today, and visit the free Scopes Trial Museum for a look at what REALLY happened in 1925. Leader: Robert Keller (UTC, Robert-Keller@utc.edu). 8. The Chattanooga Chestnut Tree Project at Lula Lake Saturday, April 8, 8:00 a.m. to Noon. Limit: 30. Cost: $10. The goal of the Chattanooga Chestnut Tree Project is the restoration of the American chestnut to the Southern Appalachian and Cumberland Plateau regions. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is coordinating the concerted efforts of government, university, and private foundation researchers and the work of dedicated volunteer enthusiasts. The Lula Lake Land Trust manages over 4000 acres in the Rock Creek watershed, atop beautiful Lookout Mountain, Georgia. The Land Trust is ideally suited to the enactment of the two-part approach to solving the problem of chestnut blight. It is a living laboratory for research on biological control of the chestnut blight disease, and it will play an essential role in chestnut breeding by providing the native germplasm and the sites to test hybrid chestnut progeny under local forest conditions. The field trip will highlight the efforts of the Chattanooga community to participate directly in the effort to save this great American tree from extinction. 9. Peregrine Falcon Nesting Site Saturday, April 8, 8:00 a.m. to Noon. Limit 30. Cost: $10. This trip will be to the section of Chattanooga’s Riverpark below the Chickamauga dam to look for peregrine falcons. Since 1997, peregrine falcons (just recently removed from the federal endangered species list) have nested on the railroad bridge below the dam. This site is one of only two known peregrine nesting sites in Tennessee. Bring binoculars and keep in mind it could be hot, so dress appropriately. Leader: Kevin Calhoon (Ornithologist at the Tennessee Aquarium, kac@tennis.org). 10. Exotic Plants in Natural Areas - Impacts and Management Sponsored by the Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council Saturday, April 8, 8:00 a.m. to Noon. Limit: 20. Cost: $15. In the North Chickamauga Creek Greenway, an undeveloped tract of successional floodplain forest and essentially old-growth mesic forest in an urban setting, exotic plants are causing significant ecological impact. This trip will explore the problems of exotic plants in these two ecosystems, and offer a hands-on demonstration on managing exotic plants in natural areas. Walking distance is approximately 2 miles, with some moderate hills. Leaders: Lee Patrick (Invasive Plant Control) and Dr. Richard K. Clements (Chattanooga State Technical Community College, clements@CSTCC.CC.TN.US). Meeting Information 13 1 1 . Chattanooga’s Urban Forest Saturday, April 8, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Limit: 20. Cost: Free. Meet with Gene Hyde, Chattanooga’s Urban Forester, and explore Chattanooga’s revitalized downtown, urban greenways and Riverpark. The walking tour will include examples of recent efforts to re-green the urban landscape with particular attention to microclimate effects and choice of plant material. The field trip will begin with a visit to Chattanooga’s Urban Design Studio. 12. Tri-Beta Field Trip: I max Theater Film “The Living Sea” Date: Thursday, April 6, 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Limit: 40. Cost: $5. Tri-Beta students and their advisors may view the 2-D Imax film The Living Sea. The Imax Theater is located in downtown Chattanooga near the Tennessee Aquarium. Leader: Barbara Walton (UTC, Barbara-Walton@utc.edu). LOCAL ARRANGEMENT COMMITTEE (AREA CODE 423) Local Arrangements Chair . . . Mark Schorr . 755-4149 Mark-Schorr@utc.edu Program Chair . Timothy Gaudin . 755-4163 Timothy-Gaudin@utc.edu Beta Beta Beta Coordinator .. Barbara Walton . 755-4315 Barbara-Walton@utc.edu Linda Collins . 755-4797 Linda-Collins@utc.edu Audiovisual . Gene Van Horn . 755-4265 Gene-VanHorn@utc.edu Commercial Exhibits and .... Ann Stapleton . 755-4397 Corporate Sponsorships Ann-Stapleton@utc.edu Field Trips . Hill Craddock . 755-4643 Hill-Craddock@utc.edu Robert Keller . 755-4794 Robert-Keller@utc.edu Posters . Dawn Ford . 785-2247 Dawn-Ford@utc.edu Gary Litchford . Gary-Litchford@utc.edu 757-1740 14 ASB Bulletin Vol.47, No. 1, January, 2000 Registration and Meeting .... Linda Collins . 755-4797 Statistics Linda-Collins@utc.edu Beth Crawford Dodd . Beth-Dodd@utc.edu . 755-4702 Social Arrangements . . . . Barbara Walton . Barbara-Walton@utc.edu . 755-4315 Southeastern Society of . . Parasitologists . . . George Benz . gwb@tennis.org . 785-4073 SymposiumA/Vorkshops . . Coordinator . . . Henry Spratt . Henry-Spratt@utc.edu . 755-4383 Transportation . . . . John Tucker . John-Tucker@utc.edu . 755-2316 Ross Durham . Ross-Durham@utc.edu . 755-4320 Volunteers . . . . Charles Nelson . Charles-Nelson@utc.edu . 755-4342 Web Page . . . . Elizabeth Guthrie . Elizabeth-Guthrie@utc.edu . 755-4324 Host Institution/Department The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences 615 McCallie Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37403-2598 423-755-4341 fax:423-785-2285 Meeting Headquarters Chattanooga Marriott at the Convention Center 2 Carter Place Chattanooga, TN 37402 423-756-0002 fax: 423-265-8735 Meeting Information 15 The 61st Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists Hosted by The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga April 5-8, 2000 PRE-REGISTRATION FORM (Type or clearly print one form per registrant) Name _ □ Faculty □ Graduate Student □ Undergraduate Student □ Other Social Security Number _ (Required by IRS if you plan to file for tax credit and by UTC for record keeping.) Institution/Organization _ Mailing Address City State _ Zip Office Phone ( ) _ Email _ Affiliation (Please check where appropriate.) □ASB DASIH DBBB DBSA OESA DSABS DSFC DSSP DSWS Pre-Registration Fee (Pre-registration ends March 6, 2000.) Regular: $65.00* . $ Student: $25.00* . $ ‘Wednesday Social Included Late Registration (after March 6, 2000): Regular $75.00; Student $30.00 Wednesday Evening ASB Social: □ I plan to attend. Thursday Evening BBQ Buffet (limit 600) Regular $30.00 x _ tickets . $. Student $25.00 x _ tickets . $ 16 ASB Bulletin Vol.47, No. 1, January, 2000 Friday Evening ASB Banquet (limit 400) Regular $30.00 x _ tickets . $ _ Student $25.00 x _ tickets . $ _ Entree Preference: _ carnivore _ herbivore Breakfasts ASB Past Presidents $10.00 x _ tickets . . . $ _ SABS/BSA $12.00 x _ tickets . $_ Luncheons Thursday Box Lunch $7.50 x _ tickets . $ _ Friday Box Lunch $7.50 x _ tickets . $ _ Beta Beta Beta $12.00 x _ tickets . $ _ ESA/SE Chapter $14.00 x _ tickets . $_ SSP $14.00 x _ tickets . $_ SWS $14.00 x _ tickets . $_ ASB 2000 T-shirts (short-sleeve) $12.00 x _ shirts (□ medium □ large □ x-large . $_ Workshops 1 . Careers in Biology (limit 50) . Free x _ tickets 2. Teaching Biology On-Line (limit 50) . Free x _ tickets 3. Lab Safety (limit 15) . Free x _ tickets 4. Computer-Based Physiology Lab (limit 15) . Free x _ tickets Field Trips 1 . Biodiversity of the Southeast (limit 20) $30.00 x _ tickets . . $ _ 2. Chattanooga Creek and Urban Ecology (limit 30) $10.00 x _ tickets . $_ Meeting Information 17 3. Red Wolves at the Tennessee Wildlife Center (limit 30) $10.00 x _ tickets .... $ 4. Bicycle Tour of Chattanooga’s Riverpark (limit 20) $20.00 x _ tickets . $ 5. Riverboat Tour of the Tennessee River Gorge (limit 65) $35.00 x _ tickets . $ 6. Sequatchie Valley Institute (limit 30) $15.00 x _ tickets ... $ 7. The Scopes Monkey Trial (limit 300) $45.00 x _ tickets .. $ 8. The Chattanooga Chestnut Tree Project at Lula Lake (limit 30) $10.00 x _ tickets . $ 9. Peregrine Falcon Nesting Site (limit 30) $10.00 x _ tickets . $ 10. Exotic Plants in Natural Areas - Impacts/Management (limit 30) $10.00 x _ tickets . $ 1 1 . Chattanooga’s Urban Forests (limit 20) Free x _ tickets 12. Tri-Beta Imax Theater film The Living Sea (limit 40) $5.00 x _ tickets . $ Total Amount Enclosed . $ Make checks payable to UTC Pre-registration deadline March 6, 2000 There are several convenient ways to register for the meeting. □ Mail this completed form along with a check payable to: UTC Division of Continuing Education Department 5255, 119 Race Hall, 615 McCallie Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37403 □ Call 423-755-4344 □ Fax 423-266-5549 □ Register online at http://www.utc.edu/~eguthrie/ASB/ Payment by phone, fax and the web with Visa or Mastercard is secure. Refunds/Cancellations: Fees can only be refunded if a written notification of withdrawal is received five (5) university working days prior to the conference. There will be a $5.00 cancellation fee. 18 ASB Bulletin Vol.47, No. 1, January, 2000 ANNOUNCEMENTS Gibbs Award for Excellence in Systematic Ichthyology Nominations are invited for the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (ASIH) Robert H. Gibbs, Jr. Memorial Award for Excellence in Systematic Ichthyology. The prize is awarded for an outstanding body of published work in systematic ichthyology by a citizen of a Western Hemisphere nation who has not been a recipient of the award. The award is offered annually and consists of an appropriate plaque and a cash award (for 2000 this will be $7,500). The award recipient is announced at the annual meeting of the ASIH. The Award for 1999 was presented to Dr. William N. Eschmeyer, Senior Curator, Department of Ichthyology, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, for his three volume work “Catalog of Fishes” and his many contributions to the systematics of fishes, especially the scorpaeniforms. Nominations may be made by any ichthyologist, including self nominations, and should include the nominee’s curriculum vitae, and detail the nominees’s specific contributions and their impact on systematic ichthyology. Nominations must be received by March 1 of the year to be eligible for the award for that year. Nominations will be effective for three award periods. Four copies of each nomination should be sent to Dr. Robert K. Johnson, Grice Marine Biological Laboratory, 205 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, SC 29412, USA. At the Millennium, a Look Back and a Look Ahead From 22 to 24 March next year, some of the country's most preeminent scientists will gather in Washington to review major advances in organismal and integrative biology made during the last century, and look ahead to future goals and challenges. The meeting is being cosponsored by the American Institute of Biological Sciences (of which The Association of Southeastern Biologists is a member organization) and the Smithsonian Institution. "Biology: Challenges for the New Millennium," which is also the 51 st annual meeting of AIBS, will be held at the Smithsonian in Washington, DC. This unique millennial event includes speakers Stephen J. Gould, Daniel H. Janzen, Gene E. Likens, Lynn Margulis, Gordon Orians, Ghillean Prance, Marvalee Wake, and Edward O. Wilson, and also offers attendees the chance to meet these notable scientists. Interactive breakout sessions will follow each plenary to discuss recent advances and future challenges in the fields of Behavior, Biodiversity & Conservation, Development & Morphology, Ecosystems, Energetics, Environment, Evolution, Integration, Regulation, and Science & Society. The Association of Southeastern Biologists has been invited to participate in the event by leading a breakout session. Other meeting features include a lecture by special guest Ernst Mayr, a workshop on the teaching of evolution (co-sponsored with the National Association of Biology Teachers), and a showing of the Smithsonian’s new 3-D IMAX film on the Galapagos Islands. A limited number of poster submissions are also being accepted. Register online now and/or submit a poster abstract at www.aibs.org/meeting 2000/. For more information contact AIBS Meetings Manager Marilynn Maury at 703/834-0812, ext. 203, or mmaury@aibs.org. Reviews 19 REVIEWS Dr. Frank Schwartz, Review Editor Institute of Marine Science, 3431 Arendell St. University of North Carolina, Morehead City, NC 28557 Roberts, Larry S., and John Janovy, Jr. Foundations of Parasitology. 2000, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Dubuque, Iowa. 6h edition, 647 pages, $66.00 This is a well-written, up-to-date, classical text on the parasites from the Protozoa through the Arthropoda. The sixth edition has added many new features and omitted some material in previous editions. I miss the pictorial keys present in older editions. The new material is well chosen, with pertinent up-to-date references, and outstanding illustrations. The authors chose excellent in-house artists for the many life history figures as well as renewing some of the previous illustrations. The chapters are represented by two tables of content - one a broad, brief overview of each chapter and a more detailed content of each chapter. A section or paragraph in the broader contents includes "Parasitology in the World Wide Web", offering the student a broader approach to the subject. This text is written for the junior-senior level of college. The chapters, however, are written so that none is a prerequisite for others. The instructor may pick and choose, skip or omit chapters without harming the subject. Most of the chapters, except for minor groups, have about 20 pages, including excellent illustrations. "The Preface is written last, placed first, and read the least!" Many times this is true, and unfortunate because this is the place where the author(s) inform you of the book's contents. The authors in this text emphasize the biology, physiology, morphology, and ecology of the major parasites of humans and domestic animals. New in this edition are numerous changes required by intense research efforts and new information. The "Form and Function" chapters on the protozoa, helminths, and arthropods have been updated and rewritten significantly. Cladograms have been used to show phylogenetic relationships. The importance of immunopathology in parasitic diseases is addressed and expanded. The systematics sections on nearly every group of parasites has been revised and rewritten. New life cycle diagrams are included with clear, easy to understand labels attached. It is gratifying to see the authors have returned to the names of tapeworm, Taenia saginata and Hymenolopis nana instead of recent names used based on presence or absence of rostellar hooks. New information has been included on all the major taxonomic groups, especially on the biology life cycles (new diagrams), and drug treatments and resistance, and progress on vaccines. Of particular interest is the instructive design. Essential terms are defined in an expanded glossary. The terms are boldfaced in the text and pronunciation guides are provided in the glossary. The numbered references at the end of each chapter provide the possibility for further study. Summary: This 6th edition of the text is perhaps the best in its field designed for an upper division course in general parasitology. G.D. Schmidt and L.S. Roberts collaborated on the 1st edition, and I used the text through the 4tn edition. The untimely death of Schmidt meant Roberts would find a new co-author. He picked a good one. John Janovy, Jr. of the University of Nebraska is highly respected by other parasitologists. The two have written an excellent text which certainly will be well received. Grover C. Miller, Professor Emeritus, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695. 20 ASB Bulletin Vol.47, No. 1, January, 2000 Hickman, C.P., L.S. Roberts, and A. Larson. 1999. Animal Diversity. 2nd ed. McGraw Hill. Dubuque, Iowa. 428 pp. $40.50 paper. According to the authors, this book "presents a survey of the animal kingdom with emphasis on diversity..." This handsome paperback is likely to be a good candidate for adoption as a text for a semester survey course in Animal Biology for science majors. The text is organized into 19 chapters with the first three dealing, in general terms, with evolution, morphology, and classification of animals followed by the remaining 16 chapters that, in classical phylogenetic fashion, march the reader steadily through the animal phyla from protists to mammals. Each chapter is followed by a summary, review questions, selected references, and links to the internet via the textbook's website. These 19 chapters are followed by a page of annotated general references, 16 pages of glossary, three pages of photo credits, and finally 15 pages of the index. The first papers attempt to show the evolutionary relationships and relative numbers of species of the major groups of animals through time. The last papers are untitled but depict major biological events (including the great extinctions) through time and the major geological periods. There is much that is contained on the pages of this book that engage the reader. I especially liked the many color illustrations that detail anatomy and give examples of representative animal species. Many of these illustrations are original artwork created for the book by W.C. Ober and C.W. Garrison. I would have been even more pleased if the authors had provided captions for all the splendid color photographic reproductions that are seemingly added for "gloss" rather than imparting information. For example, one half-page photograph (p. 286), the lead-in page for the chapter on fishes, lacks a caption but clearly shows a daytime resting aggregation of grunts (Family Haemulidae) and a snapper (Family Lutjanidae) under a ledge, most likely photographed on the shallow coral reefs of the Florida Keys. The curious student of fishes would surely like to know these details but they are nowhere to be found, not even in the photo credits. By and large, the original illustrations add much to the book and are generally skillfully and accurately rendered. I must take exception to one illustration that must have escaped the careful attention of the editor and authors. Figure 15-11 (p. 295) depicts an eagle ray with an extra set of fins located on the back behind the head! I have not the foggiest idea what the illustrator was thinking when this extra pair of fins was added. Not quite as disturbing, is the drawing of a skate in the same figure showing the claspers (male copulatory organs) distal to the pelvic fins rather than medial to them as they should be. Errors such as these are minor and could be easily corrected in the next edition. I do not think they detract much from the overall splendid quality of the text and figures. All in all, I recommend this book as a text for Animal Biology courses. It will serve this survey course well and prepare the student for more detailed studies of animals. Above all, the price is affordable for the typical undergraduate student. David G. Lindquist, Department of Biological Sciences and Center for Marine Science Research, University of North Carolina at Wilmington 28403-3297 News of Biology in the Southeast 21 NEWS OF BIOLOGY OF THE SOUTHEAST Dr. Jon Fortman, News Editor Division of Science and Mathematics Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS 39701 ABOUT PEOPLE AND PLACES GEORGIA Fernbank Science Center . Mr. Roderick Benson, Campus Supervisor, Mr. Damon Benton, and Ms. Audrey Poole have left the Center. No replacements have been made. Important events planned in the future are: Nov. 30 - Dec. 28, The Star of Bethlehem; Dec. 4-28, The Little Star (children's program); Jan. 5-1 4, Skies of 2000; Jan. 19-Feb.27, African Astronomy: Ancient &Modern, and Jan. 29-Mar. 12, Seasons of Africa (children's program). KENTUCKY Western Kentucky University, Department of Biology. The Department has four new faculty members. Dr. Lawrence Alice (Ph.D., University of Maine), Vascular Plant Systematics; Dr. Bonnie Furman (Ph.D., North Carolina State University), Genetics and Biotechnology; Dr. Scott Grubbs (Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh), Taxonomy and Ecology of Aquatic Macro=invertebrates; Dr. Robert Wyatt (Ph.D. University of Georgia), serves as coordinator of the general biology course for non-majors and as the Department's Multimedia Specialist. MISSISSIPPI Delta State University, Department of Biological Science. W. Wayne Walley, Ph D. retired June 30, 1999 as Professor and Chair of the Department after 20 years in the position. He was awarded Professor and Chair Emeritus status and will continue to serve the department on a part-time basis. Dr. Nina Baghai Riding has joined as Assistant Professor of Biological and Environmental Sciences. Her previous appointment was at Black Hills State University in Spearfish, SD. Dr. Baghai Riding holds the Ph.D. in botany from the University of Texas at Austin. She also has two M.S. degrees - one in geology from the University of Idaho, and the other in geoscience from the University of Rochester. Dr. Barry Campbell has also joined as an Assistant Professor of Biological Science. His Ph.D. is in parasitology from Tulane University, where he also earned an M.S. in the same field. The University of Mississippi, Department of Biology. The University of Mississippi Field Station will host a conference on "Sustainability of Wetlands and Water Resources" May 23-25, 2000 at the Law Center on the Oxford campus. Please contact: Univ. of Mississippi Field Station, University, MS 38677, (662) 915-5479 or e-mail umbfs@olemiss.edu for further information. Dr. Lucile McCook, Instructor and Curator, has been awarded a $25,000 grant for "A Proposed Guide to Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive Plants and Their Habitats in the Holly Springs National Forest" by the U.S. Forest Service. 22 ASB Bulletin Vol.47, No. 1, January, 2000 NORTH CAROLINA Appalachian State University, Department of Biology. Drs. Richard Henson and Matt Rowe received University Teaching Awards which are part of the North Carolina Board of Governors Outstanding Teaching Awards. The Highlands Biological Station, Highlands, NC. Courses offered during the summer 2000 are: Biology of Plethodontid Salamanders (22 May- 3 June); Conservation Biology of Amphibians(5-17 June); Fleshy Fungi of the Highlands Plateau ( 10-22 July);Biology of Spiders (31 July - 12 August). Information regarding costs, fees, housing, etc. may be obtained by writing to Dr. Robert Wyatt, Executive Director, Highlands Biological Station, P.O. Box 580, Highlands, North Carolina 28741. Application forms can be downloaded at http://www.wcu.edu/hibio. The Biological Station is an inter-institutional center of the University of North Carolina. It is located in the Southern Appalachian Mountains in southwestern North Carolina at an elevation of 4,000 feet. There is a long and distinguished history of biodiversity studies at the Station. SOUTH CAROLINA Francis Marion University, Department of Biology. Dr. Julia E. Krebs has been appointed as the Department of Biology Chair. Dr. Krebs has taught Ecology and Ornithology for 22 years at FMU. She is president of the Environmental Education Association of South Carolina. Dr. Krebs succeeds long term chair, Dr. Lawrence F. Swails upon his recent retirement. Dr. Timothy E. Shannon (Ph.D., Ohio University) is a new Assistant Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology. Converse College, Department of Biology. Dr. Robert W. Powell, Jr., Charles A. Dana Professor of Biology and long-time chair of the department, retired at the end of the 1999-2000 session. Dr. Powell taught at Converse for thirty-six years. Still an active botanist, Dr. Powell will continue his work on Croft State Park and on environmental projects. Dr. Edna Steele, who joined the department in 1997, is chair of the department. Dr. Douglas Jensen has joined the department as an Assistant Professor. His Ph.D. is from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and he has recently taught at James Madison University. MUSEUMS AND BOTANICAL GARDENS ALABAMA Anniston Museum of Natural History. January 14-16, 2000, a group will travel to Realfoot Lake in Tiptonville, Tennessee on an eagle-watching safari. Tiptonville has one of the largest wintering populations of Bald Eagles outside Alaska. The lake was created in 1812 by earthquakes which caused the Mississippi River to flow backwards down to a sunken area. It is the largest natural lake south of Ohio. On March 31, 2000, the Museum Naturalist Stephen Faughn will lead a ten-day trip through Belize, South America. 23 ASB Presidents and Vice-Presidents, 1937-2001 Presidents Vice-Presidents 1937-38 George H. Boyd H.L. Blomquist 1938-39 E.E. Reinke H.R. Totten 1939-40 H.L. Blomquist J. Speed Rogers 1940-41 R.C. Rhodes Mary S. MacDougall 1941-42 A.S. Pearse James T. Penney 1942-46 Mary S. MacDougall R.O. Christenson 1946-47 James T. Penney Elon E. Byrd 1947-48 Martin D. Young Howard M. Phillips 1948-49 Samuel L. Meyer Eugene P. Odum 1949-50 Howard M. Phillips H.B. Sherman 1950-51 Elon E. Byrd George C. Kent, Jr. 1951-52 W.M.A. Deacon H.P. Sturdivant H.P. Sturdivant 1952-53 Margaret N. Hess C.S. Shoup 1953-54 Bruce D. Reynolds Alvin V. Beatty 1954-55 H.R. Totten Fred T. Wolf 1955-56 Alvin V. Beatty Aaron J. Sharp 1956-57 George C. Kent, Jr. Paul M. Patterson 1957-58 H.K. Wallace Horton H. Hobbs 1958-59 Mary Esther Gaulden Victor A. Greulach 1959-60 Horton H. Hobbs Royal E. Shanks 1960-61 Victor A. Greulach Walter S. Flory 1961-62 Royal E. Shanks E. Ruffin Jones, Jr. 1962-63 Walter S. Flory Robert T. Brumfield 1963-64 E. Ruffin Jones, Jr. Harold J. Humm 1964-65 William D. Burbanck Elsie Quarterman 1965-66 Harry J. Bennett B. Theodore Cole 1966-67 Elsie Quarterman Wilbur H. Duncan 1967-68 Harold H. Humm Margaret Y. Menzel 1968-69 Robert B. Short James W. Hardin 1969-70 John M. Carpenter James N. Dent 1970-71 C. W. Hart, Jr. Leland Shanor 1971-72 Grover C. Miller David J. Cotter 1972-73 Leland Shanor John D. Withers 1973-74 David J. Cotter Dorothy C. Bliss 1974-75 James N. Dent John M. Herr, Jr. 1975-76 Perry Holt Madeline P. Burbanck 1976-77 John M. Herr, Jr. Franklin F. Flint 1977-78 Madeline P. Burbanck Clarence E. Styron 1978-79 Raymond O. Flagg Beryl C. Franklin 1979-80 James W. Hardin J. Frank McCormick 1980-81 Franklin F. Flint Margaret L. Gilbert 1981-82 J. Frank McCormick Donald J. Shure 1982-83 Margaret L. Gilbert J. Kenneth Shull, Jr. 1983-84 Charles E. Jenner Mary C. Dunn 1984-85 J.C. O'Kelley Lafayette Frederick 1985-86 Lafayette Frederick Rebecca R. Sharitz 1986-87 Donald J. Shure William H. Martin 1987-88 Rebecca Sharitz Carol Baskin 1988-89 William H. Martin Frank P. Day 1989-90 Joe E. Winstead Sandra Bowden 1990-91 Frank Day Michael Baranski 1991-92 Sandra Bowden Diane R. Nelson ASB Bulletin Vol.47, No. 1, January, 2000 24 1992-93 C. Ross Hinkle James W. Ross 1993-94 Ken Marion James Fralish 1994-95 Michael Baranski Patt Parr 1995-96 James W. Ross Cliff R. Hupp 1996-97 James Fralish Eloise Carter 1997-98 J. Whitfield Gibbons Howard Neufeld 1998-99 Eloise Carter Robert Haynes 1999-2000 Pat Parr Dwayne Wise 2000-01 Howard Neufeld ASB Secretaries and Treasurers, 1937-1995 Secretary-T reasurers 1937-38 James T. Penney 1947-48 Samuel L. Meyer 1938-42 D.C. Broughton 1948-49 Elon E. Byrd 1942-46 Martin D. Young 1949-51 Alvin V. Beatty Secretaries 1951-55 Mary Esther Gaulden 1973-76 James C. McDonald 1955-57 J.C. Dickinson 1976-79 Jerry M. Baskin 1957-61 Harold J. Humm 1979-82 Carol C. Baskin 1961-64 Harry J. Bennett 1982-85 Rebecca R. Sharitz 1964-67 Margaret Y. Menzel 1985-88 Sandra T. Bowden 1967-69 Dorothy L. Crandall 1988-91 C. Ross Hinkle 1969-70 Dorothy Crandall Bliss 1991-94 Nancy C. Coile 1970-73 Margaret Gilbert 1994-97 Beverly Collins 1997-2000 Andy Ash Treasurers 1951-56 J. Paul Reynolds 1972-77 Ray O. Flagg 1956-59 A.W. Jones 1977-83 J.C. O'Kelley 1959-62 Elsie Quarterman 1984-89 Robert L. Beckmann 1962-65 Leland Shanor 1989-92 Patricia Parr 1965-68 John Carpenter 1992-96 James Hull 1968-72 David J. Cotter 1996-99 Gerhard Kalmus 1999- Tim Atkinson Editors, A SB Bulletin 1954-1995 1954-58 Volumes 1-5 Victor A. Greulach 1959-60 Voluumes 6-7 Geoffrey M. Jeffery 1961-72 Vol. 8, No. 1 - Vol. 19, No. 2 C. Willard Hart, Jr. 1972-77 Vol. 19, No. 3 - Vol. 24, No. 2 Margaret Y. Menzel 1977-80 Vol. 24, No. 3 - Vol. 27, No. 2 Gary E. Dillard 1980-86 Vol. 27, No. 3 - Vol. 33, No. 2 James W. Hardin 1980-95 Vol. 33, No. 3 - Vol. 42, No. 2 Frank Schwartz 1995-2000 Vol. 42, No. 3 - Vol. 47, NO. 2 J. Kenneth Shull, Jr. 2000- Vol. 47, No. 3- ASB MEMBERSHIP DUES STRUCTURE Please complete the information below, enclose check or money order payable to Association of Southeastern Biologists, and mail to Tim Atkinson, Carolina Biological Supply Co., 2700 York Road, Burlington, NC 27215, (910)-584-038, tatkinson@carolina.com, The mailing label shows the year through which you are paid -- for example, if the date is 2000, you need to pay for 2000 and 2001 . Please contact Tim Atkinson, Carolina Biological Supply Co., 2700 York Road, Burlington, NC 27215, (910)-584-0381, tatkinson@carolina.com, if there is an error. Thank you for your support. 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MUS.NAT.HIST.LIBRARY The ASB BULLETIN VOLUME 47, NUMBER 1, JANUARY, 2000 http://www.asb.appstate.edu/ In This Issue T he View from Here . 1 Proposed Constitution Amendment . 2 Dr. Bob McGuire Honored . 2 Cover Photo Description . 2 Annual Meeting . 3 Travel to and Within Chattanooga . 4 Accommodations . 5 Program Information . 6 Tentative General Schedule . 7 Proposed Field Trips . 10 Pre-registration Form . 15 Announcements . 18 Reviews . 19 News of Biology of the Southeast . 21 Cover photo -Dr. Ken McKinney, Appalachian State University, Department of Geology, Boone, NC 28608 Patron Members Associated Microscopes, Inc. Burlington, NC Breedlove, Dennis and Associates, Inc. Orlando, FL Carolina Biological Supply Co., Burlington, NC Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation, Oak Ridge, TN Martin Microscope Co., Easley, SC